make this weekend a great time to visit a national park! To celebrate the
coming of summer, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees at all
parks on June 5 & 6.
“National parks offer visitors great places to exercise their bodies and
their minds- or just relax with family or friends,” said National Park
Service Director Jon Jarvis. “Check out the birding caravan at Acadia in
Maine or be part of the 50th anniversary celebration at Bent’s Old Fort in
Colorado. Whatever your interests come on out this weekend and experience
the best places that America has at the best price you’ll find - free!”
National Trails Day on June 5 is an opportune time to hike a portion of the
17,000 miles of trail located in national parks. Additionally, the National
Park Service National Trails System manages more than 50,000 miles of
historic and scenic trails of national importance, such as the Appalachian
National Scenic Trail and the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail
and more than 1,000 national recreation trails of local or regional
significance.
The National Park Service entrance fees will also be waived on August 14 &
15, September 25, and November 11, 2010. Fees for activities such as
camping, reservations, tours, or concessions are not affected by the
entrance fee waiver.
There are 147 parks that normally charge entrance fees ranging from $3 to
$25. The other 245 national parks do not charge entrance fees, so you can
plan inexpensive visits year round
I suggest they have it every year to promote the park. I know it's so exciting to visit the place but only a few knows about it.
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